UEFA Europa League · Matchday 1

Crystal Palace v Lech Poznań

Thu, 17 Sep 2026 19:00:00 UTCSelhurst ParkMatchday 1

Pre-match win probability — Pulse estimate

Crystal Palace 28%Draw 21%Lech Poznań 51%

Pulse model at kickoff, scaled by each side's scoring rate in this competition's own table. One side has no scoring record here yet, so it uses the league average. An estimate, not a betting market.

Match stats

Crystal PalaceLech Poznań
53Possession47
16Shots17
6Shots on target6
7Shots off target7
3Blocked shots4
11Shots inside box9
5Shots outside box8
6Corners5
3Offsides0
11Fouls7
0Yellow cards1
0Red cards1
6Saves2
545Passes489
478Accurate passes409

Match events

  • 10′Yéremy Pino
  • 27′Chris Richards (assist Adam Wharton)
  • 34′Jørgen Strand Larsen · penalty
  • 61′Allahyar Sayyadmanesh ← Filip Jagiełło
  • 61′Mikael Ishak ← Mel Agnero
  • 62′Anan Khalaili → Óscar Mingueza
  • 62′Quinten Timber → Dwight McNeil
  • 70′Joel Pereira ← Robert Gumny
  • 70′Patrik Wålemark ← Leo Bengtsson
  • 74′Chris Richards → Jaydee Canvot
  • 74′Daichi Kamada → Ismaïla Sarr
  • 74′Jørgen Strand Larsen → Eddie Nketiah
  • 76′Radosław Murawski
  • 81′Pablo Rodríguez ← Daniel Hakans
  • 87′Radosław Murawski
  • 89′Eddie Nketiah (assist Dwight McNeil)

Crystal Palace · Lech Poznań

Starting XI · as it played — Ratings are a Pulse estimate

Crystal Palace4-3-3
57.2Disasi
186.8↓74'Kamada
37.2Mitchell
268.2↓74'Richards
447.3Benítez
107.8Pino
236.8↓62'Timber
227.8↓74'Larsen
207.5Wharton
256.8↓62'Khalaili
217.2Ahanor
Lech Poznań4-2-4
26.3↓70'Pereira
96.3↓61'Ishak
15.7Lis
216.3↓81'Rodríguez
106.3↓70'Wålemark
176.3↓61'Sayyadmanesh
224.4Murawski
776.3Palma
156.3Gurgul
596.3Yegbe
276.3Mońka

Lineups — ratings are a Pulse estimate

Crystal Palace

  • 5Axel Disasi7.2
  • 18Daichi Kamada6.8
  • 3Tyrick Mitchell7.2
  • 26Chris Richards8.2
  • 44Walter Benítez7.3
  • 10Yéremy Pino7.8
  • 23Quinten Timber6.8
  • 22Jørgen Strand Larsen7.8
  • 20Adam Wharton7.5
  • 25Anan Khalaili6.8
  • 21Honest Ahanor7.2

Lech Poznań

  • 2Joel Pereira6.3
  • 9Mikael Ishak6.3
  • 1Mateusz Lis5.7
  • 21Pablo Rodríguez6.3
  • 10Patrik Wålemark6.3
  • 17Allahyar Sayyadmanesh6.3
  • 22Radosław Murawski4.4
  • 77Luis Palma6.3
  • 15Michał Gurgul6.3
  • 59Terry Yegbe6.3
  • 27Wojciech Mońka6.3
Crystal PalaceTale of the tapeLech Poznań
4-3-3Formation4-2-4
3 ptsTable0 pts
+4Goal difference-4
—FormDWWWW
28%Win chance (one side estimated)51%

Head to head

First meeting

Crystal Palace and Lech Poznań have not met in the seasons we hold. Seasons searched: 2025-2026, 2026-2027.

Recent form — Last five, before this fixture

Crystal Palace

No earlier results in the seasons we hold.

Lech Poznań

DWWWW
  • @Thun2-2
  • vsThun7-0
  • @KÍ Klaksvík5-0
  • vsKÍ Klaksvík1-0
  • @Genk2-1

Where they stand — In a 36-team table

TeamPWDLGDPts
Crystal Palace1100+43
Lech Poznań1001-40

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